According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for miscellaneous personal goods are 1.32% lower in 2024 versus 2010 (a $0.26 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2024: Miscellaneous personal goods experienced an average inflation rate of -0.09% per year. In other words, miscellaneous personal goods costing $20 in the year 2010 would cost $19.74 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.62% during this same period, inflation for miscellaneous personal goods was lower.
In the year 2010: Pricing changed by -1.09%, which is below the average yearly change for miscellaneous personal goods during the 2010-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2010 (1.64%), inflation for miscellaneous personal goods was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Miscellaneous personal goods, over time, for $20 beginning in 2010. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $20.00 | -1.09% |
| 2011 | $19.72 | -1.42% |
| 2012 | $19.63 | -0.45% |
| 2013 | $19.34 | -1.44% |
| 2014 | $19.22 | -0.63% |
| 2015 | $18.66 | -2.90% |
| 2016 | $18.09 | -3.06% |
| 2017 | $17.73 | -2.02% |
| 2018 | $17.11 | -3.48% |
| 2019 | $16.95 | -0.96% |
| 2020 | $17.25 | 1.81% |
| 2021 | $17.54 | 1.64% |
| 2022 | $19.34 | 10.30% |
| 2023 | $20.19 | 4.39% |
| 2024 | $19.74 | -2.26%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Miscellaneous personal goods:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.631 | 98.892 | 96.223 | 94.915 | 94.085 | 92.092 | 87.577 | 86.062 | 86.338 | 87.076 | 88.452 | 88.660 | 87.691 | 86.448 | 86.058 | 84.816 | 84.278 | 81.837 | 79.334 | 77.734 | 75.026 | 74.304 | 75.648 | 76.892 | 84.811 | 88.531 | 86.533 |